Water is not the only option for extinguishing a fire. In fact, water may make a fire burn more uncontrollably in some cases. Knowing which form of fire suppression to use on different types of fires or hazards is critical… Continue Reading
Preventing fires is key to Life Safety of your loved ones. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) understands the importance of fire prevention, which is why they dedicate an entire week to the cause every October. This year, the week… Continue Reading
Making sure your building has proper fire protection and keeping your fire protection systems up to date can be daunting tasks. Luckily, Reliance Fire Protection has posted a Fire Protection Guide for Building Managers that has helpful information you need… Continue Reading
Choosing a Deluge or Pre-Action System to Protect Your Facility There are several types of fire protection systems available when it comes to protecting your home, business, and or assets. Forms of fire protection include wet systems, dry systems, fire… Continue Reading
Adding home fire sprinkler systems have never been easier. Whether you are building a new home or retrofitting a fire sprinkler system to your current home, there are many reasons and incentives to consider doing so. Adding a fire sprinkler… Continue Reading
Developing an emergency action plan is vital to the safety of employees, residents, and customers for businesses. This emergency action plan may be mandated by OSHA, your insurance company, or the Authority Having Jurisdiction(AHJ) for your area. The purpose of… Continue Reading
In fire safety, early detection of a fire is one of the most important ways to save lives and property. When a fire is detected early, people can evacuate to a safe location faster and the fire department can arrive… Continue Reading
Fire Suppression Systems Fire Protection For Highly Hazardous Material Fire suppression systems use water, inert gasses, clean agents, dry chemicals, or foam to put out fires very quickly and efficiently. Inert gas or clean agent fire suppression systems can be… Continue Reading
Fire suppression systems are often necessary in many industries to maximize the safety of the occupants and assets within a building. A fire suppression system is used to control and extinguish a fire, often using wet or dry chemicals. When… Continue Reading
A commonly asked question in the fire protection world is the difference between fire sprinkler and fire suppression systems. Many people do not realize that fire sprinklers and fire suppression systems have major differences and are used in varying applications.… Continue Reading